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Do Ya Kinda Hafta Be There?
All novelists have strengths and weaknesses. Some are experts at bringing characters to life and giving us unforgettable people that stay with us like old friends; or enemies. Others specialize in plot and storytelling, weaving tales of mystery and wonder that keep the reader enthralled chapter after chapter. There are even a few whose greatest…
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Striking Gold!
We were notified of the results of the Readers View Literary Awards at the end of February, and The Conductor received the gold medal in the prestigious thriller/suspense genre. This qualified it for the “money awards”, small cash prizes bestowed on three of the winners from the various categories, but these all went to books…
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Civil Discourse
“Don’t discuss politics. Don’t discuss religion.” Those are the ancient prohibition to avoid murder and mayhem breaking out from casual conversations. Good advice? Or limits that lock us away in our own little echo-chambers, mouthing the same complaints and sound-bytes against “them” time after time after time? We have had competing views since we’ve had…
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Authors Who Aren’t Writers
Odd title. Aren’t authors and writers synonymous? Or if I mean authors are published, then it should be the other way around with all authors being writers but not visa versa. But no, that’s not a typo. I’m going to dig into those “techno authors” like John Grisham and Robin Cook who produce thrillers adorned…
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New Year?
What’s the equivalent of humbug for a greeting of Happy New Year? Can the Grinch dress up with party hat and non-alcoholic bubbly to try to ruin the celebrations of New Year’s Eve? Or is it sufficient to see the bleary-eyed celebrants on January 1st trying to adjust to a day of football games and…
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Making it to the Next Round…
So, the eternal question facing all indie authors: how do you stand out from the mad crush of other books and attract readers without spending your life savings? Our first idea was to get professional assistance for the launch, push really hard, and try to catch a ground-swell of interest that would carry the book…